on drums

phrase

: playing the drums
That was Miles Davis on trumpet and Max Roach on drums.

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For the musical performance by the Alison Shearer Quartet, Shearer will be joined by Kevin Bernstein on keys, Martey Kenney on bass and Ben Silashi on drums. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Formed in Los Angeles in 1985, L7 features guitarist and singer Suzi Gardner, guitarist and singer Donita Sparks, Dee Plakas on drums and vocals, and Finch. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 It’s followed by Watts, coming in on drums slightly offbeat, and then Richards, who rips the song open with his five-string open G tuning technique. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 Love’s son, Christian, took the lead on some tunes, as did TV icon and longtime Beach Boys cohort John Stamos, who shone on drums, keyboards and guitar. — Daily News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on drums

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“On drums.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20drums. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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